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Evelyn Ackerman was born June 18, 1934 in Slayton, MN to Joseph and Rosella (Beech) Schreier. She grew up on the family farm near Currie, MN. On June 23, 1954 she married Daniel Ackerman at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Currie. Following their marriage they farmed together near Tracy, MN, and raised their 8 children. Evelyn passed away November 19, 2023 peacefully at Generations Memory Care in Mankato, MN, at the age of 89. Evelyn was a member of the Catholic Daughters of America. She enjoyed square dancing, gardening, baking, and playing cards at the senior centers in Tracy, Garvin, and Balaton, MN. She crocheted many afghans and gave each grandchild one for graduation, she enjoyed spending time with all her children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren. Her husband Daniel passed away September 30, 2020.
Survivors include her 8 children and spouses, Bruce (Kathy) Ackerman of Fulda, MN, Eileen (Dale) Huerkamp of Royalton, MN, Mary (Mark) Smith of Shakopee, MN, Theresa (Steven) Thill of Worthington, MN, Henry Ackerman of Mankato, MN, Doris Ackerman of Mankato, MN, Terry Ackerman of Tracy, MN, Ronald (Monica) Ackerman of Hadley, MN, 16 grandchildren, and 25 great grandchildren, siblings David (Alice) Schreier of Currie, MN, Mary Foster of Maple Grove, MN, sister-inlaws Beverly Schreier, Slayton, MN, June Schreier, Slayton, MN, Lita Schreier, Currie, MN, Mary Schreier, Emily, MN.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Daniel Ackerman, grandson Caleb Ackerman, great-granddaughter Neviah Ackerman, 5 brothers John (Barb) Schreier, Vincent Schreier, Duane Schreier, Gerald Schreier, and Francis Schreier, sister Bernadine (Ivan) Kremer, brother-in-law Darrell Foster and her parentsin- law Clarence and Lillie Ackerman.
Funeral services will be held at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, Currie, MN, at 10:30 on Friday December 1, 2023 and visitation Thursday 4-6 November 30 at the IHM Catholic Church in Currie, MN. Interment will be at the IHM Catholic Church Cemetery in Currie, MN.
